For all those who first appeared on the Again Holiday website, I want to inform you that I am collecting the most interesting ideas for children's holidays.

Fun contests for children (5-8 years old):

This is a fragment of an interview with one of the animators. I asked to list a few games that are easy to play, but at the same time the children are happy to join the process.

Clothespins

Any number of children participate. The driver asks all participants to turn away and count to 30, and at this time he hooks clothespins to household items - to a chandelier, paintings, curtains, soft toys, dishes (20-30 pieces in total). The one who managed to collect the most clothespins receives a prize and becomes the driver.

Postcard

Try to draw a birthday card with your children. Bright felt-tip pens, glitter glue, stickers, pencils will come in handy. Give free rein to creativity, and you can suggest a theme and wishes to the birthday man: a smiling sun, blue sky, unusual flowers and little animals. These postcards can remind the child of a joyful event for many months to come.

Titanic

Pour water into the bucket (no more than half). Give each child a disposable cup. In the role of "Titanic" will also be a plastic cup. Pour some water into it (it should float) and place it in the center of the bucket. Now the children should stand in a circle and take turns pouring water into the floating glass. The one who drowned the Titanic is eliminated, and the game continues until one participant remains. He becomes the Captain, and the entire children's company goes to eat icebergs. Ice cream, of course!

Christmas bagels

You will need: bagels, colored woolen threads, buttons, large beads. From all this goodness, you can make Christmas decorations, if the New Year is approaching, or unusual jewelry.

Air battle

Blow up 10 round balloons (5 each in two different colors). Create two teams. Divide the room into 2 equal parts with chalk, arrange the teams against each other. Give each team 5 balls. Task: while the music is playing, you need to transfer the balls to the opponent's side. It's not so easy, because the opponents return the victory balls! As soon as the music stops, the kids freeze. We do the calculations. This fun competition for children is held in several stages.

The team with the fewest balls on their side wins.

Fashion show

Give free rein to children's imagination. Let the hero of the occasion become a couturier for a while. Children love to dress up and imitate adults. You only need to prepare a variety of ribbons, paper, handkerchiefs, scarves, tape, paper clips and safety scissors. The courier dresses up the guys according to his taste (mummies, pirates, flowers, princesses, sorcerers, etc.). If the boys are embarrassed to participate, they can be made members of the jury.

greedy

Participants line up one after another. Lay apples (20 pieces) in a line on the floor (at a step distance) Task: 1st participant squats down and takes the first apple, then (!) makes a small jump to the next apple without getting up, takes it and so on, moving squat jumps. Task: collect as many apples as possible! As soon as the apples crumble, lay them out again on the floor, the next participant starts the task. Apples can not be collected in clothes. You can do it in your hands, on your knees, under the chin ... Fun!

Disco

Learn a few simple dance moves ahead of time. Offer the kids a fun disco! While the music is playing, the guys will repeat the movements after you (movements, as I said, should be simple and fun, often repeated). And at the climax of the disco, make this move: invite the children to show the movements themselves to the music, and you will only repeat. This is where they will laugh!

Concert

Invite the children to prepare their own concert! Poems, songs, riddles, fashion shows, dances, somersaults, splits .... Help build the order of performances and sequence. Give it time to get ready. Let each child show himself and his talent. From those children who did not dare to show their number, create a jury.

Orchestra

Give the children spoons, pot lids, ladles, pots, buckets. Come up with your own musical part for each instrument. You are the conductor! You have a ladle in your hands. To a well-known melody (“Radetzky March”, for example), you create an orchestra. Point a ladle at the pans, and they will play like drums, at the lidders - the timpani will sound, let the spoons beat the rhythm. Change accompanists slowly at first, then faster and faster. In the finale, all instruments of the orchestra sound simultaneously! It's loud and fun!

Birthday Contests for Children

Children's birthday should be fun and positive, for this you need to prepare for it, contests and competitions will be great fun at the holiday.

Competitions for a children's holiday

Birthday happens only once a year and this holiday should be remembered by the birthday man. Festive decoration of the hall, invited guests, treats are of great importance, but the whole atmosphere of the event depends on the chosen competition program. Interesting and fun competitions for children should be prepared in advance so that the celebration takes place at the highest level.

Rules for holding

1. The conditions of entertainment should be simple and understandable to the birthday man and his guests.
2. If the birthday is held in the style of a pirate party, then Winnie the Pooh contests will be inappropriate - choose fun that matches the theme of the holiday.
3. Contests should be varied and replace each other as soon as at least one participant gets bored.
   The main requirement for holiday fun is that absolutely everyone should have enough attention!

The older the child gets, the harder it is to surprise him with something. This also applies to the festive program for the birthday. A nine-year-old child will not be happy with fun for kids, entertainment should be carefully thought out and appropriate for the age category.

Criteria for choosing competitions

For a children's audience, it doesn't matter how much time it took to prepare in advance. The main thing is that during the game it was not boring. The competition program should be drawn up taking into account several factors:

• temperament of the children's company;
• the age of the invited guests;
• area of ​​the premises;
• complexity of the props;
• safety for children's health.

The age of the children invited to the holiday depends on how physically and mentally developed they are. According to this criterion, it is determined which contests will be appropriate for the holiday. There are games that will be incomprehensible to too young children or uninteresting to older children.
A birthday in an ordinary apartment limits the possibilities a bit due to the small area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe room. If possible, allocate the most spacious room for games for one evening, remove chairs, armchairs, small interior details to another room.
For competitions, you should not choose too complex decorations and props. For a friendly company, you can pick up holiday accessories in any store or make them yourself from improvised means. It is not necessary to buy something expensive, the main purpose of props is to complement the festive atmosphere, and not to become the "star" of the evening.
All entertainment should be as safe as possible, not harm the health of the birthday boy and his guests. It is worth refusing to use low-quality pyrotechnics and dangerous chemicals if you do not have a wholesale handling of them.

Types of competitions

The entertainment program cannot be held on the same emotional level, therefore, in order for the holiday to be a success, the competitions should be divided into conditional categories.

1. active contests.
   These include relay races, catch-ups, competitions for speed and agility. This category of entertainment is offered to guests at the very beginning of the holiday, when everyone wants to have fun and move. In a large room, there will be no problems with the choice of outdoor fun, but in a small room, you will have to think about the options. Here, a game of children's bowling or ring toss would be appropriate.
   Team games should make up at least 50% of the entire holiday so that all children can participate in the fun. This is a great opportunity to rally the children's team and immerse them in the gaming reality.
2. Music and dance.
   A competition for the best song performed in karaoke or a dance competition will entertain the birthday boy and guests. Children will be pleased to feel like a pop star or dance floor. The participation of adults is mandatory, who will suggest the words of funny songs.
3. Contests of jokes and associations.
   Question-answer game, riddles, interactive games - quiet entertainment will bring no less pleasure than moving ones. The guys will be able to show off their knowledge and win in team competitions, thanks to their ingenuity and ingenuity.
4. Creative contests.
   You will rarely meet a child who does not like to draw or make crafts from plasticine. Not a single kid invited to the holiday will refuse to participate in the competition for the best drawing or origami.

Prizes for competitions

Prizes for competitions require special attention. At a children's holiday, no one should be left without a gift, even a symbolic one. Sweets, small figurines of cartoon characters, medals and diplomas - it doesn't matter for a child what exactly his small victory will be marked with. Encouragement makes participation in competitions even more entertaining. In the kids, immediate excitement wakes up, I want to show my best side and take part in all the games.
The main thing is that there are enough incentive prizes for everyone, then the wonderful mood will continue until the end of the festive event.

Well, who didn’t love their own birthday as a child? This is the day when all the closest and dearest gather, friends come, give a bunch of gifts, cut a delicious cake. These are the most fun and vivid memories of childhood, and to make them even brighter, parents need to work out a script for a children's holiday, birthday contests. The main thing is not just to meet the guests and sit at the table, but also to entertain them, giving the child and his friends the opportunity to unite even more, have fun to the fullest and remember this day as the best in life. But what contests are needed for a children's birthday? We will offer you many options, and when choosing, be sure to consider the age of the children, and choose the most interesting games for everyone present.

Competitions for children 3-6 years old

Mind games

Intellectual competitions at the table are good because they help save parents' house from the mess and destruction that naughty preschoolers threaten him with. Of course, children will not be able to captivate with such fun for a long time, but for a while they will be “neutralized”, at the same time, watching their games will help parents learn something new about their child.

The simplest birthday contests for children can be represented by riddles that can be selected for any age:

"Guess What I See"

An adult verbally describes the object, and the children must understand what is at stake and find this object in the room.

An adult or a child portrays something or someone, and the rest of the children must understand what or who it is.

"What's gone?"

Several items should be laid out on the floor, sofa or chair, which the children should look at for a while, after which they should turn away, and the adult removes one of the items. After that, the children again look at the “exposition” and must remember what has disappeared from here.

fairy tale quiz

The fairy tale quiz is also one of the interesting competitions for children's birthday. Here you need to come up with a series of questions on famous children's poems, cartoons and fairy tales, and for the correct answers provide prizes - toys, chocolate medals, etc.

Board games

Mini competitions for children can be represented by favorite board games, which the whole family likes to spend their leisure time. Although in our time they have been supplanted by tablets and cartoons, they can easily find a place at a children's holiday:

Action games

Particularly interesting are the "walkers", where each player has a chip, with which he walks around the playing field for the number of steps that is thrown out by a dice. These games are good for companies, children of different ages can participate in them. In addition, in modern games, the chips are made unusual, and the manufacturers accompany the games with exciting tasks.

Cards

Now on sale there are exciting and colorfully designed games for children of all ages. With them you can play Shuffle, Dobble, Doubles, Memory and many other games - everything that can be found on the Internet.

"Guess What You Eat"

This delicious game is suitable for all ages. Children are asked to close their eyes and taste something edible that an adult puts into their open mouths. This is a very funny contest, because it turns out that it is not so easy to determine the taste of a dish without seeing it.

Outdoor games

"Cold-hot"

The game is a kind of classic hide and seek. An adult hides some toy in the room, and the task of the children is to find it, following the clues from the words “cold” and “hot”.

"Magic Tunnel"

For this game you will need a children's tunnel, but it may well be replaced by a small table or chair under which a child can crawl. His task is not just to climb into the tunnel, but to get out of there in a new guise, portraying someone: an animal or a fairy-tale character. Other children must guess who it is that got out of the magic tunnel. The one who guesses correctly goes into the magical tunnel himself.

ball games

Children's birthday contests for 4 years include good old fun, in which tasks for erudition, ingenuity, fun and moving elements were combined. So, in the game “edible-inedible”, the leader seats the children in a row and, in turn, throws a ball to each child, pronouncing the word. If the word means an edible object, then the ball must be caught, and if it is inedible, then push it back with your hands. In another version, the children stand in a circle, and the leader throws a ball to one of them and asks them to name a color, fruit, vegetable or flower. Children need to simultaneously catch the ball and remember the appropriate object.

Role-playing games

Children most of all love it when contests for a 6-year-old children's birthday contain role-playing games. In order for the company of children to have plenty of fun, you can offer it to temporarily become brave Indians, overcoming obstacles, fighting hostile tribes and performing funny dances. You can transform into brave knights, beautiful princesses or fire-breathing dragons, characters from fairy tales or cartoons - the choice here is unlimited. Of course, such contests are made with their own hands, so parents will have to try hard by creating costumes and attributes. In addition, they themselves can participate in entertainment together with the children, releasing a child hiding in the depths of their souls for a short time.

Competitions for children 4-12 years old

It is most convenient to think about holding contests at a children's birthday if all the children present at the holiday are of the same age. However, often, especially at the birthday of preschoolers, not only peers are invited, but also relatives with their children, sisters and brothers - then a variety of children's ages can be represented at the celebration. This happens because the child himself still lacks his peer friends, so relatives of all ages come instead of them, who know the birthday boy from an early age and are happy to congratulate him. In this case, birthday contest ideas for kids will just require a bit more effort from the parents, but in the end, the kids themselves will find ways to start interacting better, and such contact between them will bring invaluable teamwork experience to the younger ones.

"Tails"

Pairs of players participate in this game, each of which is tied around the waist with a rope so that a small “tail” hangs from behind. The task of the players is to be the first to catch the opponent by the tail and prevent him from doing the same. This fun competition is good to spend with fervent music. The game trains reaction and dexterity.

Want to see even more fun and interesting contests? Then go and read our other article about children's competitions.

"Collective Art"

To play this game, children need to be divided into 2 teams. The first members of each team draw the head and neck on the top of their sheets, while the rest of the participants do not see what exactly is drawn. Then the presenter wraps the top of the sheet, covering the image, and only the lower part of the neck remains visible. After that, the second player approaches the sheet and continues the drawing. Then the host wraps this part of the sheet as well, leaving only the lower part of the lines of the drawing. So gradually the drawing grows down, and all team members take turns putting their hands on it. At the end, the presenter unfolds both sheets and everyone looks at the resulting image with surprise. Such contests for children at the birthday of 6 years old perfectly develop their imagination.

"Artistic Relay Race"

This game, which develops creative imagination and thinking, the ability to work in a team, is interesting, but calm. Children are divided into two teams, which are given the task of drawing an animal or other object in a certain time. At the same time, in one approach, each participant can draw one line (straight line, oval, circle, etc.). In the end, that team wins, the drawing of which will more closely resemble the intended object.

"Candy on a Rod"

Instead of a fishing hook, you need to tie a candy to the fishing line. With the help of a fishing rod, you need to bring the candy to your mouth, unfold it without the help of your hands and eat it. The child who completes it the fastest wins. This game develops dexterity and coordination.

"Volleyball with a balloon"

Thanks to this exciting game, children develop dexterity, reaction, coordination of movements. Children need to be divided into two teams, put chairs at a distance of 1 meter from each other, seat all the players on them. A rope stretched between chairs in the middle of the floor indicates a grid separating teams. Then a kind of volleyball begins, in which you need to throw the ball over the rope, and the players are forbidden to take the ball in their hands (you can only push it with your palms) and get up from the chairs. If the ball hits the floor in the opponent's half, the team gets a point. The game can be continued up to 15 points.

"Nesmeyana"

When thinking about how to spend a children's birthday at home, it is useful to select contests that develop communication skills, ingenuity and imagination in children, like the next Nesmeyana contest. One of the children is chosen as Princess Nesmeyana and sits on a chair in front of the rest of the children. The rest of the children should try to make the “princess” laugh, while you can’t touch her. The one who succeeds becomes the next Nesmeyana himself.

"Guess"

Before starting the game with children, a specific topic is selected (holiday, animals, furniture, etc.), after which the driver thinks of an object corresponding to the chosen topic. Players must guess what was chosen using clarifying questions, to which the driver can only answer "yes" and "no". The first one to guess what he has planned becomes the leader himself. With the help of this game, children train communication skills, develop thinking.

"Hold the Ball"

Children's birthday parties at home often require a lot of space, but not this one. Two pairs of players take part here. Each pair must be placed in a circle formed by a hoop or a circle drawn on the floor. Each pair is given a balloon. Their task is to try to keep the balloon in the air as long as possible by blowing on it, but without touching it with their hands, so that it does not fly out of their circle. The pair that can hold their ball the longest wins. With the help of this game, reaction, agility, coordination, breathing apparatus are trained.

"Eskimo blind man's buff"

Among the children, a leader is chosen, to whom thick mittens are put on his hands and blindfolded. After that, children come up to him in turn, whom he must recognize by touch. If he succeeds, then the identified child becomes the driver, and if he makes a mistake, he makes attempts with the following players. With the help of such a competition, children develop memory and spatial imagination.

"Winkers"

Active and fun contests for a children's birthday can train mindfulness, and the game "Blinkers" is the best for this. Children need to be divided into two equal teams and choose a leader. Chairs are placed in a row, on which the first team sits, and opposite a chair is placed, near which the leader stands. The members of the second team stand behind the backs of the players sitting on the chairs. The host looks around at the seated players and winks at one of them. The player who winked should quickly move to a chair near the leader, and the task of the player standing behind him is to grab him in time to prevent escape. If the escape is successful, then this player himself becomes the leader.

"Broken phone"

With the help of the fun game "Broken Phone", children imperceptibly hone their attentiveness and hearing. The host whispers a phrase or word into the ear of the first player, after which he turns to his neighbor and in the same way conveys to him what he heard. So, along the chain, the message reaches the last player, who says out loud what he heard, and the leader loudly says what he himself conveyed. After that, the leader goes to the end of the chain, and the first player becomes the leader.

"Confusion"

Children love cool contests where you can train your thinking, logic and attentiveness. All children need to be built in a circle, holding hands. Then the driver turns to the side, and the children begin to climb over each other as they like, but without releasing their hands. After that, the driver, also without opening his hands, must unravel this tangle.

"Composing a fairy tale for the birthday boy"

The facilitator opens a book or magazine on the first page that comes across and blindly pokes a finger at a random word. The first storyteller needs to come up with a phrase in which this word will participate. Similarly, words are given to all other participants in the game. You can even come up with not one, but several proposals. As a result, a funny story will be born in the game, all that remains is to write it down on beautifully designed paper and hand it to the birthday man. Such games develop imagination and thinking, replenish vocabulary.

"Three, thirteen, thirty"

Before the game, the leader explains to the children what number indicates this or that action, for example, 3 - hands on the belt, 13 - hands up, 30 - hands forward. Then the children line up in a line at a distance of arms outstretched to the sides. Next, the host calls the agreed numbers in random order, and the children must perform the appropriate movements. Gradually, the pace of the leader accelerates. The one who lost his way and performed another movement stands next to the leader and tries to knock down the rest of the players with incorrect movements. At the end of the game, the most attentive and unprovocative player remains. Such contests for guests on a child's birthday train reaction and attentiveness.

"Claps"

Each player receives a serial number and stands in a circle. Then they all begin to clap rhythmically, alternating two claps on their hands with two on their knees. One of the players, when clapping his hands, repeats his own number twice, and when clapping his knees, the number of another player. The one whose number has sounded, with the next clapping of his hands, already calls his number, and with claps on the knees, the number of the next player. Anyone who loses this rhythm, forgets his number or calls a number that has already left the game, is out of the game. The last two players left in the circle are declared the winners. This fun trains reaction, memory and attentiveness.

"Liberation Action"

The dynamic game "Liberation Action" contributes to the development of coordination, attentiveness, hearing, reaction of the leading player, and the reaction and dexterity of the other players. The participants of the game sit on chairs set in a circle. In the center of the circle, a “prisoner” with his hands and feet tied and a “guard” who is blindfolded are seated. The task of the "liberators" is to untie the prisoner, and the guard is to prevent them. As soon as he touches one of the liberators, he is out of the game and removed from the circle. The one who succeeds, without being caught, to free the "captive", himself turns into a "guard".

"Hunting"

Active competitions for holding a child's birthday are able to develop emancipation, dexterity, and coordination of movements. In the game "Hunting", the names of the participants in the game are written down on cards, which are then shuffled and distributed to the players. The player dances to the music and at the same time quietly peeps what name is written on the card he got. At the moment when the music stops, the hunter must catch the prey, whose name is written on his card. But he also hunts for his prey. The result is real chaos! After that, the cards are collected, shuffled again, dealt out and the game continues.

"Waves in a circle"

Make a circle of chairs that are close to each other, the number of which should correspond to the number of players. The driver is in the center of the circle, and the rest of the players sit on chairs. As a result, one chair remains free. The driver tends to sit on a free chair, but the players must prevent him from doing this with their movements. If the driver has time to sit on a free chair, then the player who missed him becomes the driver himself. Players move according to the driver’s commands “right” (clockwise one chair), “left”, or chaos (participants quickly change places, and the driver tries to take any free seat). The driver becomes the player who sat on the chair, which was free in front of the “chaos” command. Children train reaction, dexterity, attentiveness in the game.

"Siamese twins"

All children need to be divided into two teams, in which there will be several pairs. Couples stand side by side and hug each other with one hand. As a result, each "Siamese twin" has one right and one left hand. This creature needs to run to the candy plate, unwrap the candy and eat it, feeding both heads. The winner is the couple that can handle all the candies the fastest. A variant of the task for the “Siamese twins” is to make an envelope out of paper, tie laces on the shoes. This game strengthens teamwork skills.

"The Fisherman and the Goldfish"

The participants of this game line up in a circle, and the leader, who is in its center, twists the rope and the rope with a knot at the end. The end of the rope must pass under the feet of the players, and they must jump in time to avoid touching it. The one who is touched by the rope is out of the game for a while. The game goes on until there is only one player left, who becomes the winner. It develops agility, coordination, endurance and attentiveness.

"Copy of the Monument"

With the help of this game, which develops mindfulness in children, they gradually get rid of shyness. Among the children you need to choose two. One will be the "copier", he is taken out of the room and blindfolded. The second will be a “monument”, at this moment he should take an interesting pose in which to freeze. Next, a “blind copyist” is introduced, who must determine the position of the “monument” by touch and take exactly the same.

"Broken Fax"

In this game, children are seated one after another, so that each next one looks at the back of the head of the previous one. The first and last players each receive a pen and a sheet of paper. The last player draws a simple figure on paper, and then reproduces it by swiping his finger along the back in front of the seated player. He, in turn, draws with his finger on the back of the predecessor what he felt with his back. The player sitting first transfers his feelings to paper, after which the initial and final drawings are compared. With the help of this game, memory, motor skills of hands, mindfulness are trained.

"Cock-fights"

The floor is divided by a ribbon or rope, on both sides of which two players stand in the starting position - on one leg, facing each other, with their hands clasped behind their backs. Everyone should strive to cross the border to the side of the enemy without touching the floor with the second foot and without disengaging their hands. At the same time, it is still impossible to allow the enemy to enter your territory. You can only push with your chest or shoulder. Anyone who breaks these rules is considered a loser. The game develops strength and coordination.

"Knees"

Players need to be seated close to each other, placing their left hand on the right knee of the neighbor on the left, and the right hand on the left knee of the opposite neighbor. If the circle is not closed, then the extreme players put one hand on their knee. In the game, you should quickly clap your knee with your hand, without violating a certain sequence. If someone clapped out of time or even just raised his hand, then he hides this hand. There can be multiple or just one winner. To make the game more interesting, you need to maintain its high pace. It trains reaction, motor skills of hands, coordination, attentiveness.

"Caterpillar"

Players stand one after another and put their hands on the belt of the player in front, forming a "caterpillar". The first becomes the head of this caterpillar, and the last becomes the tail. Then music sounds, and the caterpillar begins to crawl forward, while the head makes different dance steps with any parts of the body, and the rest should try to repeat these movements. Tired, the "head" turns to the next player, strokes his head, and then becomes the tail of the caterpillar. Emancipation, coordination, attentiveness are trained here.

Which competitions did you like the most and which ones did you take note of? Perhaps you have held other children's fun contests - be sure to write about them in the comments!

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Children's birthday is the most long-awaited holiday for a child and his friends. Therefore, it is so important to make sure that it is fun and becomes the brightest memory of your child for the whole year. Children's holiday can be turned into a real adventure with the help of interesting games, competitions and tasks.

We bring to your attention the ideas of competitions for children of different ages, as well as useful tips for planning a scenario.

You will need:

1. Make a guest list. Having decided on the number and age of the kids, it will be easier for you to choose contests.

2. Choose a holiday theme and venue.

If the birthday is planned in the fresh air, then focus on outdoor games. And if indoors - on intellectual, creative.

Learn how to brightly decorate your holiday venue.

3. Write a holiday script.

You can use the services of a professional host of children's events or an animator.

4. Consider the nature, wishes and preferences of the birthday man.

5. If there are children of different years at the birthday party, try to pick up universal contests so that everyone can take part.

6. If the age gap is very significant (for example, children 2-4 years old and 10-12 years old), then in parallel conduct fun for separate groups of children.

7. Alternate outdoor games with calmer ones.

8. If you're planning a festive party with colorful outfits, skip those contests where kids can get dirty.

9. Prepare the necessary props (toys, balloons, albums, pencils, etc.).

10. Take care of the prizes for the winners.

11. Invite a photographer and videographer to capture the fun and colorful moments of your child's birthday.

Competitions for the little ones

"Guess the tale"

All the children sit in a semicircle and the leader begins to ask questions about fairy tales. For example, he may read a short passage or say part of the character's name.

Children can answer in chorus or individually (in this case, the daredevil should be awarded an incentive prize in the form of a candy or a sticker).

"Relay with toys"

Set up two small boxes and fill them with toys of the same size. Divide all the guys into two teams and line up at some distance from the filled boxes. Place an empty box next to each group of children.

After the signal, the first participants must run to the full box, take the toy, return to the rest of the guys and throw the toy into the empty box. Then, the following players enter the game. The team that moves all the toys the fastest wins.

Such a fun and groovy relay race will be within the power of even the smallest participants who can be helped by their mother.

"What does the animal eat"

Seat all the children and start showing them pictures of different animals, asking the question: “What does the animal eat?”. For the correct answers, give the kids tasty prizes.

"Types of Trees"

Children are seated in front of the leader, who begins to list what trees can be (for example, low, huge). At the same time, he tries in every possible way to confuse the kids, naming one thing, and showing another with movements. Small participants should show the tree that the leader named. Whoever gets confused is out of the game for two moves. And then he goes back to the rest of the guys.

Competitions for children 6–8 years old

"Painted Balls"

Balloons need to be strongly inflated, divided equally and hung in different corners of the room. Divide all children into groups and hand over a felt-tip pen. Then, declare a drawing theme:

• funny people;
• animals;
• flowers.

Teams of children must paint all the balloons in the specified time (for example, 20–30 minutes). The group of children who complete the task the fastest wins.

"In Search of the Lost Kitty"

Hide little Kitty in one of the rooms of the house (any other toy will do for this purpose). Tell the children that the cat went for a walk and got lost. And offer to go looking.

As soon as one of the children approaches the goal, say: “Warm!”, “Hot!”. And if they move away - "Cold!".

Whoever finds the toy first can hide it again and become the leader of the game.

"Partizan"

This very simple and exciting game can amuse all guests.

The children take turns sitting on a chair and the leader begins to ask questions of a different nature. For example: “Did you eat candy today?”, “Do you want to go to the amusement park with me?” etc. The task of the child is to not react in any way to questions, neither nod, nor shake his head. If someone answers, the next participant sits on the chair.

The child who is the most persistent wins.

Competitions for children 9–12 years old

"Write a wish"

Not only children, but also adults can take part in this fun and interesting competition.
Distribute to everyone on the album sheet and a felt-tip pen. And ask to write a birthday wish. But you need to write not with your hand (it would be very simple), but with a felt-tip pen between your teeth.

5-10 minutes are allotted for writing a wish. At the same time, the fans can make the participants laugh and cheer.

"Running with a Cup"

For this game you will need plastic cups and balls.

Divide the kids into teams. Give the first participants a glass with an inflated balloon on top. The child must run around his friends so as not to lose the ball. Next, pass the baton to the next participant. Anyone who loses the ball in the process of running must start running again.

The winner is the team whose members are faster.

"Detective"

All children are given a sheet of paper and pencils. Everyone should draw something in a minute or two. The drawing should be clear and easy to read.

Then, all the leaves are mixed in a box. A volunteer is selected from the players who will start an “investigation” and try to unravel the mystery of the drawings. The detective must randomly take out the leaves and invent a story. Other detectives can come to his aid. Thus, everyone will take part in the creation of the story.

Competitions for teenagers

"Guess the Star"

First, all players write on small pieces of paper (stickers) the names of popular singers or movie characters. Then, the host mixes all the leaves in an opaque bag.

Each player in turn chooses a leaf with a name and tries to parody the star: sing a song or act out a scene from a movie. Everyone else must guess who the contestant is portraying.

At the end of the game, a prize can be awarded for the most artistic and believable performance.

"City dwellers"

The game involves the presence of a large number of people, so all guests can take part.

First, they come up with the inhabitants of the city, depending on the number of players. They can be: a banker, a policeman, a salesman, a teacher, a watchman, a doctor, a bird or a pet.

Then, the host attaches a sticker with a character to each player's back. When all roles are defined, the city comes to life. All players must interact with each other based on the roles of others. For example, if you meet a "doctor" you can complain about a headache. Or treat the dog with sausage. The character himself can only ask questions that can be answered with a monosyllable "yes" or "no".

The duration of the game should be limited, for example, to 30–40 minutes. The winners are those guys who will be able to correctly determine their role.

"Funny Ping Pong"

Place an equal number of participants on both sides of the table.

Put a small ball in the middle. Players must blow on him in such a way as to roll him to the other side. If at the same time the ball falls to the ground from the side of the opponent, then the points are awarded to the opposite team.

Playing this "ping pong" is very funny, and the more participants, the more fun.

Contests for everyone

"Catching Fruit"

Pour clean water into basins and put in them a few apples, pears, apricots, peaches or plums. Everyone who wants to hide their hands behind their backs and try to pull out the fruit with their mouths. The rest of the guests cheer and make the participants laugh. Whoever catches the most fruits wins.

"At a Chinese Restaurant"

Divide an equal amount of fresh (frozen) cherries, sweet cherries, blueberries, or small pieces of other fruit onto plates. Jelly and even Olivier salad are also suitable for this purpose.

Distribute towels and napkins to all participants to cover themselves during the competition. And hand over toothpicks. Time yourself (for example, 3-5 minutes) and have fun eating treats.

The one who is the best at emptying the plate with one toothpick wins.

"Give me a smile"

Everyone is invited to give the most charming smile to the birthday man. When everyone starts smiling, the host notices that everyone can do that. Then he gives the participants a slice of lemon. Children should chew it and try to smile.

5 Yes Not 0

Interesting birthday contests for children are an indispensable attribute of a modern holiday. Long gone are boring gatherings with eating cakes and not understanding what to do with your free time.

Many parents invite friends to the birthday party, strive to bring a touch of creativity to the children's holiday. To help moms and dads - tips on organizing a celebration, a description of birthday contests for boys and girls, for kids and older children.

What competitions can be arranged? How to get kids interested?

Professional animators give advice:

• take into account the age of the guests, select tasks that the birthday boy and friends can easily cope with;
• prepare more props: children love to dress up, change clothes, draw, turn into fairy-tale characters;
• alternate calm activities with fun relay races;
• learn more about the friends of your son or daughter, ask about their preferences;
• win-win option - a theme party with original costumes;
• refuse competitions in which participants will feel awkward (humiliated). Do not allow the results of the competition to be divided into stupid and smart, quiet and activists, clumsy and jacks of all trades. Entertainment should cause joy, laughter, not ridicule;
• prepare prizes. The main thing: attention, not the price of a gift. The award must be age appropriate;
• think over two or three competitions in which there are no winners: all children receive gifts for participation. A prerequisite for babies aged 3-4 years;
• invite all young guests to participate;
• prepare a script, write the name of the competition on the sheet, a brief description to easily navigate which task to offer;
• think of entertainment, taking into account the size of the room. If there is not too much space, if possible, remove excess furniture, unnecessary things, and fragile decor on the day of the holiday. It is easier to hold sports competitions in a large room: use this advantage.

Advice! Be sure to consult with your child. Of course, the holiday should be a surprise, but many children are happy to participate in organizing the celebration, offer interesting solutions. Make props together, think over contests. Don't scoff if your child's suggestions seem naive or too simple. If the son or daughter is sure that his friends will be delighted, include the task in the list.

Calm contests

Immediately after a delicious treat, you should not run and jump. Offer guests quizzes, tasks for imagination, writing funny poems, original fairy tales. When choosing tasks, consider how old the birthday man and guests are. The host is mom or dad, it is better if both parents participate.

Acquaintance

The competition is suitable for children of all ages. The task will allow guests to get comfortable, less shy, especially if the company is made up of children who do not know each other well. Often the child invites friends from the yard, preschoolers / classmates. A simple task will help you get to know each other.

The host asks the children who have blue in their clothes to stand up and tell a little about themselves. The loan gets guys with yellow, red, green and so on. Everyone should introduce themselves, say a couple of phrases.

Don't miss anyone especially if there are more than ten guests.

Learn the subject

For children from 4 years old. Put small presents in a large bag: sweets, apples, cars, dolls, oranges, balls. Anything that is easy to recognize by touch is suitable. The children take turns approaching the bag, lowering their hands, trying to figure out what object they got. The guessed item remains with the participant as a prize.

Cheerful artist #1

Competition for children 3-4 years old. Each guest receives a piece of paper, felt-tip pens, pencils. The task is to draw an animal familiar to everyone, for example, a bear cub or a hare. Everyone gets prizes. Prize categories: The most funny, The most accurate, The most original, I drew the fastest and so on.

Playing the artist #2

For children from 3 years old, the game is more suitable for toddlers. Attach the drawing paper to the board or wall. Give the kids finger paints. Each guest draws a birthday gift - a beautiful flower. Usually, kids willingly agree to participate in the competition, draw enthusiastically.

Are there many kids at the birthday party? Give each piece of paper, select a table for creativity. Sign the finished drawing, put a date, hand it to the birthday man to the applause of the guests.

Unseen Beast

For children from 6 - 7 years old. The competition develops imagination, originality of thinking. The facilitator's task is to prepare in advance a few questions about outlandish animals that do not exist in nature.

Children must describe the beast, if they want, draw, show what sounds it makes. Usually the guys have fun, willingly fantasize. The main thing is to come up with original animals.

Options:

• What does a frying pan fish look like?
• How much does a hippo fish weigh?
• Where does the musician bird live?
• What are the wings of a crocodile bird?
• Who is Murmurenok?

word game

A popular game for children over 6 years old must have a festive twist:

• first task. Name the dishes on the table with the letter K, then P, then B;
• second task. Which of the guests' name begins with the letter A, C, L;
• third task. What gift can you think of with the letter I, M, K and so on.

Broken phone

The competition is suitable for children from 5 years old. The game has been known for more than a dozen years, but basely cheers up the little guests. The more participants, the more unexpected the result, the more fun. Remember the essence: the leader quietly calls the word to the first of the children, he says the word to the second in his ear, then to the third, until he reaches the last participant. It is important to speak quickly, not to delay the queue, not to pronounce every syllable perfectly.

Most often, the word is modified beyond recognition. The funniest results are if the word of 2-4 syllables is not very “simple”, for example, Murzilka, Krokodilchik, Bead.

Funny contests

Funny birthday contests are suitable for toddlers and older children. Animators advise holding such games in the middle of the holiday, when the children got to know each other, got used to it, stopped being shy.

Fashion show

Suitable for children from 8 years old. Prepare a box of clothes and shoes in advance. Everything is suitable: from light dresses, thin scarves to a fur hat, gloves. Put in more stuff. Mandatory attributes for a cheerful mood are wigs made of different materials, horns, ears on a hoop, a fox or hare tail, belts, suspenders, flippers. If wearing high heels, choose a small size with a stable base to prevent falls.

Each of the blindfolded participants approaches the box, takes out 5-6 things, gets dressed, comes up with the name of their model or motto. When all the items are sorted, the fashion show begins. Girls are more willing to participate in the competition, but boys often do not lag behind them. The more active, more relaxed the children, the more vivid emotions.

Miracle Chamomile

Game for children from 7 years old. Make a big flower, write a funny task on each petal: portray your favorite singer (one of the animals), crow, sing a song with musical accompaniment (spoons, drums, rattles). Each participant receives a prize.

funny answers

Children's competition from 7 years. Prepare sheets with the inscriptions Desert Island, School, Shop, Stadium, Disco, Cinema, Bowling Club. Suitable for Spaceship, Swimming Pool, Cinema, Luna Park, Seaside, Zoo, Tall Tree and so on. The more cards, the better.

The host asks one participant to leave, sit on a chair back to the rest. An adult or one of the older children takes turns taking out a new sheet, shows the inscription to the guests, asks the participant: “What do you usually do in this place?”. The discrepancy in the answers amuses all the guests. Let a few people participate. The facilitator always feels when it's time to end the "survey", usually three or four participants are enough.

young talent

For children from 6 years old. You need a sheet of drawing paper, a bright felt-tip pen or a marker. Leading offers to draw someone. Children themselves choose a suitable character: a bear, a little man, a hare, a cat, a cartoon character. Don't impose your opinion.

Children close their eyes, you can not peep. The facilitator takes turns leading the children to the paper. The task is to draw one detail at a time with your eyes closed. The first participant draws the head, the second - the torso, the third - the legs, and so on.

The competition is not boring, it cheers you up. It often turns out that the head "lives" separately from the body, and the tail grows from the ear. It turns out an unprecedented beast or an alien. The competition always amuses children of any age (and adults too). Usually two or three animals are enough.

fun flight

Game for children from 6 years old. You will need a thick scarf and a balloon. The facilitator puts a ball on an empty table, brings the participant, makes it possible to remember the location of the object, blindfolds, takes 2-3 steps back. The child turns a couple of times (not very much, so as not to get dizzy).

The task of the participant is to blow the ball off the table. Very often, after turning, the child becomes facing in the wrong direction, blowing into the void. The task is funny, but not offensive to the participant.

Guess the animal

The game is suitable for children aged 6-7. Children are divided into two teams, write the name of the animal on the sheet, pass it to the leader so that the rivals do not see. The first command shows what this beast (bird) does with gestures, gait, facial expressions, but does not utter a sound. The second team must guess the animal. Prizes for all participants. Those who could not recognize the animal are rewarded, for example, with a piece of candy, and the winning team receives a home-made medal "Member of the Club of Connoisseurs".

Porcupine or deer are not very suitable, there should be animals/birds that are easy to recognize.

Mobile and active games

Does the area allow for running around? Let the kids loosen up. Even in a medium-sized room with a small number of guests, fun competitions can be arranged.

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The biggest soap bubble

For children 5 - 6 years old. The essence is clear from the name. Buy soap bubbles according to the number of guests. Whoever has the most miracle ball gets a prize.

Accurate shooter

Suitable for children from 5 years old. You will need a plastic bucket, small balls, nuts, large Lego parts, balls of thread. Place the bucket at a distance of 3-6 steps from the children (consider age). The goal is to hit the target. Each successful roll is worth 1 point. The one who scored the most points won. The prize is obligatory, the medal "The most accurate".

catch the tail

Competition from 6 years. Play to music with enough space. The leader ties a rope with a bow at the end, a scarf with a “tail” to the belt of each participant. The task is to catch the opponent by the ponytail before the other. The winner gets a sweet prize.

extra chair

For kids from 5 years old. A familiar game always causes a storm of emotions. A prerequisite is a large room so that there is where to run.

The bottom line: guests - 7, chairs - 6. Place the chairs with their backs inward, form a circle. To the music, the children walk (run) around the chairs, the music is silent - it's time to take a seat, the late child is out. By the end of the competition, 1 chair remains, 2 participants. The winner will receive the “Most Agile” medal + a prize.

Unusual volleyball

Game from 7-8 years old. Place 4-5 chairs in a row, after 1 meter put a rope (scarf) on the floor, after another meter - the second row of chairs. It turned out a field for playing volleyball.

Essence: children are divided into 2 teams, take places. Instead of a ball - a balloon. It is necessary to throw the "ball" on the opponent's field without getting up from the chair. The team that won the ball less often flew over the field.

Children's bowling

Cheerful children's competition from 7 years. Arrange 6-8 objects on the floor. Suitable plastic pins, balls, cubes. Instead of a bowling ball - a plastic bottle (empty). The task is to knock down objects. The distance depends on the size of the room. Remove everything unnecessary from the floor so as not to break or break anything.

Parents often ask what competitions to hold for girls / boys. Most of the proposed tasks are suitable for all children, regardless of gender. Even at the “fashion show”, many boys demonstrate original outfits no worse than young fashion models. It is more important to “stir up” the children, create a pleasant atmosphere, then all the guests will be happy to participate in the competitions.

Have you decided to organize a children's party? Arm yourself with advice, pick up two or three contests on various topics from each section. Consider the age of young guests, hobbies, character (if there are only 4-5 children), level of knowledge.

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